If you put the area's best all-time professional football players by position on the same team, it would be quite a group - maybe one worthy of competing in a Super Bowl.

With the big game coming up next week between the 49ers and Ravens in New Orleans, here's a mock Super Bowl team of players and coaches with ties to the Stockton area. To be considered, the players and coaches had to have been born or spent their formative years in the Stockton area, or played or coached at Delta College or Pacific. Each player had to have played or coached in the American Football League or the National Football League. Those with an asterisk by their name played or coached in a Super Bowl or NFL Championship game.

Eddie LeBaron: Pacific's "Little General" threw for 13,999 yards and 104 touchdowns, ran for 650 yards and nine touchdowns and averaged 41 yards per punt in an 11-year career with the Washington Redskins (1952-59) and Dallas Cowboys (1960-63). LeBaron was a four-time Pro Bowl selection (1955, 1957, 1958 and 1962) and voted one of the 80 greatest Redskins of all time. He is a member of the Redskins' Ring of Fame.

Dick Bass: The Pacific product played in 112 games in 10 seasons from 1960-69 with the Los Angeles Rams. Bass ran for 5,417 yards and 34 touchdowns on 1,218 carries and had two 1,000-yard seasons. Bass also caught 204 passes for 1,841 yards and seven touchdowns. He was selected to three Pro Bowls (1962, 1963 and 1966).

Willard Harrell: Born in Stockton, the Edison High and Pacific speedster played in 136 games in 10 seasons with the Packers (1975-77) and St. Louis Cardinals (1978-84). Harrell ran for 1,378 yards and 10 touchdowns on 426 carries, and had 1,135 yards and four touchdowns on 127 receptions. In his rookie season under head coach Bart Starr, Harrell not only was the team's second leading rusher and receiver, he threw three touchdowns.

Webster Slaughter: The Stockton-born Franklin graduate played at Delta College before he starred at San Diego State and with the Browns (1986-91), Oilers (1992-94), Chiefs (1995), Jets (1996) and Chargers (1998). Slaughter played in 162 games in 12 seasons and was a two-time Pro Bowl selection (1989, 1993) and an All-Pro in 1989. He caught 563 passes for 8,111 yards and 44 touchdowns, and played on three division championship teams with the Browns, losing twice in the AFC Championship Game to the Broncos.

Lionel Manuel*: In seven seasons, the Pacific product caught 232 passes for 3,941 yards and 23 touchdowns for the Giants from 1984-90. Manuel was a starter on the Giants' Super Bowl XXI team that beat John Elway and the Broncos, 39-20. In that game, Manuel caught three passes for 43 yards, including a long of 17 yards. Manuel started the 1990 season with the Giants before his career ended because of injuries. The 1990 Giants beat the Bills, 20-19, in Super Bowl XXV.

Bruce Coslet*: The Pacific product played in 101 games in eight seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals (1969-76). Coslet caught 60 passes for 839 yards and eight touchdowns. His best season came in 1971, when he had 21 receptions for 356 yards and four touchdowns. Coslet was the Bengals' offensive coordinator when they lost to the 49ers in Super Bowl XXIII following the 1988 season.

Greg Bishop: Born in Stockton, the Lodi High and Pacific lineman spent six seasons with the Giants from 1993-98 and one season with the Falcons (1999). Bishop played guard and tackle in 101 games and made 67 starts. Bishop was a backup on the Giants' 1993 team that lost to the 49ers in the divisional playoffs and started on the Giants' 1997 NFC East championship team that lost to the Vikings in the wild-card round.

Wayne Hawkins*: The Raiders' starting right guard from the team's inception in 1960 until he retired in 1969 is one of 20 players who were in the American Football League during its entire 10-year run. The Pacific product was a five-time AFL All-Star and played on the Raiders' 1967 AFL championship team that lost to the Packers in Super Bowl II. Hawkins is a member of the Raiders' all-time team.

Derek Kennard*: The Edison graduate and starting center on the Cowboys' Super Bowl XXX title team had an 11-year career and played in 133 games for the St. Louis Cardinals (1986-87), Phoenix Cardinals (1988-90), Saints (1991-93) and Cowboys (1994-96). Kennard spent his first two seasons with the L.A. Express in the United States Football League. The versatile big man played center, guard and tackle, and also on special teams.

John Nisby: In 1962, Nisby, Bobby Mitchell and Leroy Jackson were the first black players to play for the Redskins, the last NFL team to integrate. The Delta College and Pacific product played in 102 games in eight seasons as a guard for the Steelers (1957-61) and Redskins (1962). Nisby was named to the Pro Bowl three times, with Pittsburgh in 1959 and 1961, and with Washington in 1962.

Duane Putnam*: The four-time Pro Bowl guard played in 121 games in 11 seasons with the L.A. Rams (1952-59), Cowboys (1960), Browns (1961) and the Rams again in 1962. The Pacific product played in the Pro Bowl in 1952, 1955, 1957 and 1958. Putnam played on the 1955 Rams' team that lost to the Browns 38-14 in the NFL Championship game.

Gene "Bud" Cronin*: The Pacific product played defensive end and linebacker for seven seasons with the Lions (1956-59), Cowboys (1960) and Redskins (1961-62). Cronin played on the Lions' 1957 team that beat the Browns 59-14 in the NFL Championship Game. The Lions haven't won a championship since. Cronin also played on the Cowboys' inaugural team in 1960 with LeBaron.

Bob Heinz*: The Lincoln High, Delta College and Pacific product was a right defensive tackle for the Dolphins from 1969-77 and a starter on their vaunted "No-Name Defense." In 1972, Heinz and the Dolphins had a 17-0 season that included a 14-7 win over the Redskins in Super Bowl VII. No NFL team has duplicated Miami's perfect season. Heinz also earned a second Super Bowl ring in 1973 with the Dolphins and finished his career with the Redskins in 1978.

Paul Wiggin*: Born in Modesto and raised in Lathrop, the Stanford product was a dominant defensive end for the Browns from 1957-67. Wiggin was a key member of the Browns' 1964 NFL Championship team and a two-time Pro Bowl selection. Wiggin later was an assistant coach for the 49ers and Saints, and a head coach for the Chiefs and his college alma mater, Stanford.

Eric Williams*: The Stockton native and St. Mary's graduate was a third-round pick out of Washington State by the Lions in 1984 and played in Detroit through 1989. He then joined the Redskins and was the starting defensive tackle on the 1991 team that beat the Bills in Super Bowl XXVI.

Carl Kammerer: Born in Stockton, the Lodi High, San Francisco State and Pacific product played in 123 games in nine seasons for the 49ers from 1961-62 and the Redskins from 1963-69. Drafted by the 49ers with the 22nd overall selection in 1960, Kammerer completed his commitment at Pacific before he joined the 49ers in 1961. He was the Redskins' defensive player of the year in 1966 and 1968.

Mike Merriweather: A ball-hawking linebacker who starred at Pacific before he played in 149 games in 11 seasons with the Steelers from 1982-87, Vikings from 1989-92, and the Packers and Jets in 1993. In 1984, Merriweather led the Steelers with 15 sacks, and had 41 sacks and 18 interceptions in his career, including four that he returned for touchdowns. He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and a member of the 1980s All-Decade team.

Bob Swenson*: Born in Stockton, the Tracy High and Cal product played in 95 games in eight seasons from 1975-83 with the Broncos. Swenson was part of the famed "Orange Crush" defense and was the Broncos' starting left outside linebacker in Super Bowl XII against the Cowboys. Swenson was selected to the 1981 Pro Bowl and had 11 career interceptions and one fumble recovery.

Chris Cash: The Stockton native out of Franklin and USC played in 30 games in three seasons with the Lions (2002, 2004) and Falcons in 2005. He missed the 2003 season with a knee injury. Cash started in 12 games his rookie season and had 100 tackles and one interception. In 2004, he played in 11 games with five starts for the Lions. Cash joined the Falcons in 2005 and played in three games. He spent the 2006 season on injured reserve and then was released.

Alfred "Bubba" Gross: A starter at safety in his first three seasons with the Browns from 1983-85, the Stockton-born Franklin graduate and Arizona product had 11 interceptions that he returned for 230 yards and one touchdown with six fumble recoveries, including one for a touchdown, in a five-season career. "The Hitman," as he was called, played in 58 games and started 38 times. He played on the Browns' AFC Central championship teams in 1985, 1986 and 1987.

Don Morgan: The Manteca High and Nevada product played safety in 27 games over four seasons with the Vikings from 1999-2001 and the Cardinals in 2002. Morgan saw action in the 2000 NFC Championship Game against the Giants. In 2001, he had 14 tackles in 16 games. He also played on special teams and in 2001 he returned four punts for 17 yards and four kickoffs for 78 yards.

Kato Serwanga: Started his college career at Sacramento State and played on Pacific's final team in 1995 before he transferred to Cal. Serwanga spent five seasons with the Patriots (1998-2000), Redskins (2001) and Giants (2002-03). He recorded 110 tackles, three interceptions and three sacks in his career. He was on the Patriots' playoff team in 2001 and the Giants' playoff team in 2002.

Alex G. Spanos*: The Stockton native and Pacific graduate purchased 60 percent of the San Diego Chargers in 1984 and over the following 10 years acquired 97 percent of the team. In recent years, Spanos has divested some of his holdings but still owns the majority of the team. His family, including sons Dean, the team's president, Michael, the executive vice president, and grandsons A.G. and John, are involved in day-to-day operations. In the 1994 season, the Spanos family had the thrill of watching their team beat the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game and reach Super Bowl XXIX against the 49ers.

Tom Flores*: The former Pacific quarterback won two Super Bowls as head coach of the Raiders after earning Super Bowl rings as a backup with the Chiefs in 1970 at Super Bowl IV, and as an assistant with the Raiders in 1977 at Super Bowl XI. In 1981, Flores led the Oakland Raiders over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XV, and in 1984, he accomplished the same feat when the Raiders, then located in Los Angeles, beat the Redskins in Super Bowl XVII.

Pete Carroll: The former all-conference defensive back and assistant coach at Pacific has made many stops in his career, but the majority of his assignments have been on the defensive side of the ball. After short stints as the head coach of the Patriots and Jets, Carroll's career was resurrected at USC, where he led the Trojans to the BCS title in 2005. Since 2010, Carroll has been the head coach of the Seahawks and has led them to one division title and two playoff appearances.

Ron Turner*: The former wide receiver and graduate assistant at Pacific was the Bears' offensive coordinator in 2006, a season that ended with a loss to Peyton Manning and the Colts in Super Bowl XLI. Turner was the head coach at San Jose State in 1992 and Illinois from 1997-2004. He recently was hired as the head coach at Florida International University.

Hue Jackson: The former head coach of the Oakland Raiders and current assistant coach for the Bengals played quarterback at Pacific in 1985-86 and spent the following three seasons with the Tigers as an assistant coach. Jackson has coached at Cal and USC, and with the Redskins, Falcons and Ravens. His area of expertise is on the offensive side as a quarterbacks and receivers coach and offensive coordinator.

Ron Lynn*: The current director of player development at Stanford made a stop at Pacific in 1979 as a defensive secondary coach during his upward climb in the coaching ranks. He has held defensive coordinator positions with the Chargers, Bengals and Redskins, and has been a defensive secondary coach with the Patriots, Raiders and 49ers. Lynn was on Bill Callahan's staff with the Raiders during the 2002 season which ended with a loss to the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII.

Greg Robinson*: The former Pacific linebacker, defensive end and assistant coach was the Broncos' defensive coordinator during their back-to-back Super Bowl title seasons in 1997 and 1998. Robinson later was the head coach at Syracuse and has been out of coaching since 2010 after a stint as Michigan's defensive coordinator.

James "Buddy" Ryan*: The architect of the Bears' 46 defense, one of the most dominant units in NFL history, was an assistant coach at Pacific in 1967 under head coach Doug Scovil. The 1985 Bears beat the Patriots in Super Bowl XX and Ryan went on to be the head coach of the Eagles (1986-90) and Cardinals (1994-95).

Dante Scarnecchia*: The veteran assistant with the Patriots was Pacific's offensive line coach from 1977-78. Since 1991, Scarnecchia has served in various capacities with the Patriots. In 2000, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick appointed Scarnecchia to assistant head coach. He was with the Patriots during each of their Super Bowl titles in 2001, 2003 and 2004.

Shante Carver*: The Lincoln High product was a first-round pick by the Cowboys in 1994 out of Arizona State and played in 52 games, including five playoff games, in four seasons. He was a defensive end on the Cowboys' Super Bowl XXX title team and had 11.5 sacks and one fumble recovery in his career.

Clyde Conner: An offensive end out of Pacific caught 203 passes for 2,643 yards and 18 touchdowns in eight seasons with the 49ers (1956-63).

Bob Denton: The Stockton native played guard in 68 games in five seasons with the Browns (1960) and Vikings (1961-64).

Ed Fisher: Born in Stockton, the Lincoln High graduate played guard in 126 games in nine seasons with the Oilers from 1974-82.

Fred Heron: An Edison High product and born in Stockton, the defensive end and tackle played in 79 games over seven seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals (1966-72).

J.D. Hill: The fourth overall pick in 1971 by the Bills, the Stockton product out of Edison had 185 receptions for 2,880 yards and 21 touchdowns in seven seasons with the Bills (1971-75) and Lions (1976-77).

Lonzell Hill: J.D.'s son out of Stagg High played 55 games in four seasons with the Saints (1987-90) and caught 136 passes for 1,696 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Daryl Hobbs: The wide receiver out of Pacific played 59 games in five seasons with the L.A. and Oakland Raiders (1993-96), and Saints and Seahawks (1997). He had 94 receptions for 1,172 yards and seven touchdowns.

Bob Lee*: The Pacific product played in 77 games in 12 seasons with the Vikings (1969-72 and 1975-78), Falcons (1973-74) and Rams (1979-80). Saw action as a punter for the Vikings in Super Bowl IV, threw a TD pass for the Vikings against the Raiders in Super Bowl XI and was a backup for the Rams against the Steelers in Super Bowl XIV.

Doug Martin: The running back out of St. Mary's had a breakout rookie season in 2012 with the Buccaneers, rushing for 1,454 yards and 11 touchdowns and racking up 1,926 all-purpose yards. Martin was named to the Pro Bowl as a replacement for 49ers running back Frank Gore, who is playing in the Super Bowl next week.

Mark Nordquist: Out of Pacific, played along the offensive line in 111 games in nine seasons with the Eagles (1968-74) and Bears (1975-76).

Brian Peets: The tight end who was born in Stockton and attended Linden High and Pacific caught 27 passes for 312 yards and one touchdown in three seasons with the Seahawks (1978-79) and was a reserve on the 49ers' first Super Bowl title team in 1981.

Bill Sandeman: A two-way lineman out of Lincoln, Delta and Pacific played 86 games in eight seasons with the Cowboys (1966), Falcons and Saints (1967), and Falcons (1968-73).

John Thomas: A linebacker and offensive lineman out of Pacific played in 122 games in 10 seasons with the 49ers (1958-67).